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    Question: can you alter DNA

    • Keywords:
      • biotechnology,
      • DNA,
      • genetics
    Asked by knew520sone to gillianhunter on 20 Mar 2025.
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      Gillian Hunter answered on 20 Mar 2025:


      Yes you can! There are a lot of new drugs being developed at the moment (gene editing) that could in future repair a mistake in someone’s DNA code to make them better.

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